Item 5DCity of Southlake, Texas
MEMORANDUM
July 7, 2004
TO: Billy Campbell, City Manager
FROM: Rick Black, Director of Public Safety (Ext. 2421)
SUBJECT: Approve Appointment of Slaven L. Manning as a Police Reserve Officer.
Action Requested: City Council approval of the appointment of Slaven Manning, currently a city
employee in the Technical Services Department, as a Police Reserve Officer.
Background
Information:
Financial
Considerations:
Financial Impact:
Citizen Input/
Board Review:
A Police Reserve Force is authorized by City Ordinance 15 -51. Individuals
appointed as reserves must be either residents of the City or City Employees
and must meet all licensing requirements as regular officers. Ordinance 15 -55
allows the Director of Public Safety to appoint reserves with the approval of
the City Council.
Slaven Manning is a current City Employee who is assigned to the Technical
Services Department. He has held a lifelong interest in police work and has
recently completed the state required training. Mr. Manning attended Basic
Peace Officer Class 99 at Tarrant County College from January 1, to his
graduation on August 24, 2002. He attended on his own time going to class
Monday through Thursday nights and every other weekend in addition to his
full time job in Technical Services. He has now completed all testing and
physical fitness standards for regular officers. With his appointment, he will
begin field training with an assigned training officer during his off duty hours.
It is unusual that we find an individual who is so committed to their personal
and professional goal that they are willing to commit this amount of time and
effort. We applaud his commitment and recommend his approval as Reserve
officer.
There are no additional costs to the City. In anticipation of reserve personnel,
the Department routinely budgets for uniforms and equipment sufficient to
adequately equip new reserve officers.
There is no financial impact. When Mr. Manning's training is complete, he
will provide the city with his services as a reserve officer.
No citizen input has been received. Not subject to any Board review.
Billy Campbell
July 7, 2004
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Legal Review:
Alternatives:
Supporting
Documents:
Staff
Recommendation:
No legal review is required.
Not approve appointment.
None
Approve Mr. Slaven Manning as a Police Reserve Officer.
RB /mrp